| Scott# 3550A | Plate 1111 |
| Series | Flag Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | October 24, 2001, Washington, DC |
| Nationwide Sale | November 5, 2001 |
| Photographer | Corbis |
| Designer | Terry McCaffrey, USPS |
| Art Director | Terry McCaffrey, USPS |
| Typographer | Terry McCaffrey, USPS |
| Modeler | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | October, 2001 / 75 Million |
| Coil Size | 10,000 |
| Printer | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
| Press | Andreotti, Model 601 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC |
| Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 378 stamps per revolution / plate # every 21 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Prephosphored USPS Type II, Surface Coated, Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | 9.8 Vertically, Peak/Valley 10 x 10 |
| Colors | Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black |
| Image Area | 0.71 x 0.82 in. / 18.03 x 20.82 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 21.1 mm |
| Back Numbers | Blue Top and Bottom Every 20 stamps |
| Earliest Known Use | ? |
| USPS Order Numbers | Coil of 10,000 - $3400.00 - 779240 |
| Coil strip of 25 with plate number - $8.50 - 779230 | |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City. |
| Providence, RI - 1/10/2002 | |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will issue a 34-cent United We Stand definitive stamp on October
24, 2001, in Washington, DC. The stamp may be purchased via telephone at 1 800 STAMPS-24,
through mail order from Stamp Fulfillment Services, and via the Postal Store Web site at
www.usps.gov. Designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey, U.S. Postal Service, the stamp
will go on sale nationwide November 5, 2001. This stamp will be issued in a
self-adhesive coil of 10,000 (Item Number 779200). Anticipating unprecedented demand, the Postal Service is intentionally holding off the nationwide sale date of this stamp until November 5 to allow sufficient time for initial shipments to reach most Post Offices. Production and distribution of the stamp will be ongoing to ensure replenished stock and continued sales throughout the next year. Consequently, postmasters should not become alarmed if their initial shipments become depleted due to heavy customer demand, because new shipments will be arriving and reorders will be replenished. This stamp is expected to stay on sale until a new rate is implemented. The United States flag is one of the most recognized symbols of freedom in the world. The United We Stand stamp features a stirring image of "Old Glory" with the words "United We Stand" across the bottom. The stamp is a fitting tribute to the invigorated patriotic spirit of our nation to unite together in purpose, pride, and determination following the tragic events on September 11, 2001. |
| Note | All 4 corners are rounded |
| Varieties | None |
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